Finger ring for handling paper sheets



Dec. 26, 1922.

Q 1,439,811. M. A. GIVENS.

FINGER RING FOR HANDLING PAPER SHEETS.

FILED MAR. s. 192|.

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Patented Dec. 26, 1922..

MARY ALICE GIVENS, OF VICTOR, COLORADO.

FINGER RING FOR HANDLING PAPER SHEETS.

Application filed March 5, 1921 Serial No. 449,613.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY A. GIVENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Victor, county of Teller, and State of Colorado,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Finger Rings for Handling Paper Sheets; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a ring for use in turning or handling sheets of paper or pages of books, and for dealing cards and for similar uses.

Briefly, the invention comprises aring having clinging means thereon, preferably in the form of a rubber band which may be readily renewed, said clinging means being adapted to engage the sheet or card to remove the same. Preferably, the ring also has an enlarged shield for engagement with the ball of the finger or thumb to readily retain the same thereon.

In the drawings:

. Fig. 1 is an end elevation of the device, as indicated by line 11 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section at right angles to the view of Fig. 2 as indicated by line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a cross section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is an elevation showing the device in use.

The invention comprises a ring or band 10 having an enlarged plate 12 on one side thereof and connected thereto by web PO13? tions 14, one end of said plate or shield 12 being elongated and tapered, as indicated at 15. The plate 12 and its extension 15 are curved or cupped slightly as shown for the purpose of fitting the ball of the finger or thumb in order to assist retention of the de vice thereon, the finger being adapted to engage the inner face 1 12 of plate 12 as illustrated in Fig. 5. The end of the shield or plate 12 opposite from the extension 15 is provided with a transverse inwardly extending slot 16 producing an outer integral tongue 18'spaced from said inner face 112,

said slot 16 being adapted to receive a rubber band 20, one lap upon the outer face of of which is exposed the tongue 18.

In this manner the band 20 is exposed on the outer face of the device for engagement with the sheet or card to be turned and the finger of the user is protected from said rubber band by means of the overhanging projecting portion of said inner face 112. By reason of the curvature of, the shield 12, the device is readily retained in operative position on the users finger.

I claim extending groove therein and providing a PIOJGCtlIlg tongue on the outer face of said shield, and a clinging member mounted upon said tongue having one portion disposed in said-groove and another portion exposed on the outer face of said tongue, said shield being concaved slightly the users finger.

In testimony whereo MARY to receive the ball of f I afiix my signature.

ALICE GIVENS. 

